Matt Dufty

[slippery5]

Dufty like Aitken and Rein .. Another player with one very strong aspect in their game and a bunch of weaknesses ... It is right to give them 40 odd games to see their development but like Aitken and Rein his weaknesses are laid bare for all to see.

The game on the weekend is a great example .. the errors at the back but the speed for the try.

I doubt he will be given another contract with us. We can do better.


Last year it was obvious .. Against top teams his strengths are negated - a patient set line negates him.
This year he is worse .. less effective in attack as teams know to present him with a set line and slide with him. He would destroy Aitken of course but he doesnt get to play us. Perhaps he gets picked so often because he faces Aitken in opposed sessions ;-)

Right now there is nothing Dufty does that Field couldnt do either but Field ball in hand has better passing instincts.

Well said, nothing more to say.

 

[j0nesy]

Well said, nothing more to say.

Dufty was excellent tonight. If he keeps improving and plays consistently like he did tonight he may yet develop Into a very good fullback.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

He played well tonight.

 

[Como Connection]

Dufty was excellent tonight. If he keeps improving and plays consistently like he did tonight he may yet develop Into a very good fullback.

Very strong game.
Good to see.
Field once again fails.
CC

 

[muzby]

 

[slippery5]

Dufty was excellent tonight. If he keeps improving and plays consistently like he did tonight he may yet develop Into a very good fullback.

I must watch it a little closer, even Anasta said the Storm player should have thrown the dummy because Dufty was already committed to the support player Down the right side, & then it was only luck 2min b4 half time when they fumbled the ball after Smiths grubber because Dufty went flying past the player to defend the support player AGAIN.
These are things that a fullback can never do, but he does it every week.

 

[blacksafake]

I must watch it a little closer, even Anasta said the Storm player should have thrown the dummy because Dufty was already committed to the support player Down the right side, & then it was only luck 2min b4 half time when they fumbled the ball after Smiths grubber because Dufty went flying past the player to defend the support player AGAIN.
These are things that a fullback can never do, but he does it every week.

I wouldn’t recommend listening to what Anasta has to say
PS
Dufty was good tonight, imo

 

[slippery5]

I wouldn’t recommend listening to what Anasta has to say
PS
Dufty was good tonight, imo

Look he didn't make any errors but a "good coach" would point those incidents out in the video session. Just a case of liability that is unacceptable as a 1st grade player.

 

[muzby]

Look he didn't make any errors but a "good coach" would point those incidents out in the video session. Just a case of liability that is unacceptable as a 1st grade player.

Here, you dropped these..

 

[Carlton]

That was Dufty's best game last night, good on him.

 

[possm]

I must watch it a little closer, even Anasta said the Storm player should have thrown the dummy because Dufty was already committed to the support player Down the right side, & then it was only luck 2min b4 half time when they fumbled the ball after Smiths grubber because Dufty went flying past the player to defend the support player AGAIN.
These are things that a fullback can never do, but he does it every week.

From what I saw, Dufty failed to step up when required. We were struggling most of the game to penetrate the Storms line while Dufty just stood back and watched from the fullback position. We really needed him to become involved and break through the line to score or setup a player to score.

 

[muzby]

From what I saw, Dufty failed to step up when required. We were struggling most of the game to penetrate the Storms line while Dufty just stood back and watched from the fullback position. We really needed him to become involved and break through the line to score or setup a player to score.

The guy finished the game with the highest run metres of any player, and did a brilliant support play run that nearly ended in a try..

Did you watch the game last night?

 

[giboz71]

Dufty was one of our better players last night. When he runs with purpose and plays without fear, he is very good. His tentativeness lets him down sometimes.

Just needs to play like that every week. With the right mentoring (which he probably isn't getting here), he can fix those problems that many on here see.

 

[j0nesy]

From what I saw, Dufty failed to step up when required. We were struggling most of the game to penetrate the Storms line while Dufty just stood back and watched from the fullback position. We really needed him to become involved and break through the line to score or setup a player to score.

Don’t know what game you were watching last night. He and McInness were excellent.

 

[rasaint]

Matt was good last night.

I notice in post game interviews it’s not unusual to hear opposition players remark ‘Dufty is their danger man’ etc.

Matt has been left with trying to overcome two on one break aways and going for the ‘Darius’ play ( Canterbury 2010 at cricket ground?) with an inception. He tried it last night. Actually half worked because Croft reacted and fumbled.

Say it again, he is not an elite player but is good attacker with speed to occasionally score sensational trys, reasonable defence. He can catch the high balls but like Duges can fluff them cold.

 

[2010]

I thought Dufty had a good game and Field a shocker.

 

[giboz71]

Dufty should be the sort of player that should do well given who else we have in the side. Origin calibre halves and forwards, a good hooker etc. Yes we can do better at centre and wing but we have plenty of other strengths in the side which could exploit Dufty's talents.

McGregor just has no idea how to use him.

 

[muzby]

Dufty should be the sort of player that should do well given who else we have in the side. Origin calibre halves and forwards, a good hooker etc. Yes we can do better at centre and wing but we have plenty of other strengths in the side which could exploit Dufty's talents.

McGregor just has no idea how to use him.

That support play he did for the offload that led to his big break was poetry..

He should just tail Luch & Vaughan around all game waiting for more of those..

 

[dragon thomo]

Dufty runs sideways to much cant tackle and has to many errors
We need a top class fullback
Let Dufty Aitkin look elsewhere

 

[Dracarys]

He's no speedbump. A speedbump slows you down when you go over it.